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Health Effects

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Warnings:

MSDS: Refer to 'Chronic' and 'Carcinogenicity'

From Description
*WARNING! If you scrape, sand, or remove old paint, you may release
lead dust. LEAD IS TOXIC. EXPOSURE TO LEAD DUST CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS ILLNESS, SUCH AS BRAIN DAMAGE, ESPECIALLY IN
CHILDREN. PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD ALSO AVOID EXPOSURE.
Wear a NIOSH-approved respirator to control lead exposure. Clean up
carefully with a HEPA vacuum and wet mop. Before you start, find out
how to protect yourself and your family by contacting the national Lead
Information Hotline at 1-800-424-LEAD or log on to www.epa.gov/lead.

Acute Health Effects:

From MSDS
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
ACUTE: High vapor concentrations are irritating to the eyes and the
respiratory tract, and may cause headaches, dizziness,
anesthesia, drowsiness, unconsciousness, and other central
nervous system effects, including death.
Product has a low order of acute oral and dermal toxicity,
but minute amounts aspirated into the lungs during ingestion
or vomiting may cause mild to severe pulmonary injury and
possibly death.

From MSDS
INHALATION: Remove to fresh air. Restore breathing. Treat
symptomatically. Consult a physician.
EYES: Flush immediately with large amounts of water for at least
15 minutes. Talk to a physician for medical treatment.
SKIN: Wipe off with towel. Wash with soap and water. Remove
contaminated clothing.
INGESTION: If swallowed, call a physician immediately. Remove
stomach contents by gastric suction or induce vomiting only
as directed by a medical personnel. Never give anything by
mouth to an unconscious person.